Farm operations
194
Avg 356 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census IN · FIPS 18161 194 farms Bottom quartile (#77/92) 90% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Union County, Indiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #77 of 92 counties in Indiana.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.6% 62K acres
- Other land
- 10.4% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $2.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Indiana county median of $6.68.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.68
- Indiana county median per acre
- 0.42×
- Indiana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
194 farms · $66.8M sales
Union County, Indiana reports 194 farms and $66.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2545 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #77 of 92 counties in Indiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #77 of 92
- National payments rank #2545 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$66.8M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$196K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$25.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Indiana reported 194 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $196K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.84/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $25.7M. In-state sales rank #77 of 92 in Indiana.
Of 69,029 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 61,860 acres (89.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Indiana.
Land Use
$2.84 per acre of agricultural land · the median Indiana county receives $6.68. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
69,029 acres
Cropland
61,860 acres
Avg Farm Size
356 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.6%
61,860 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,029 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 61,860 | 89.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,169 | 10.4% |
| Average farm size | 356 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Indiana?
Union County, Indiana has 194 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 356 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $66.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #77 among 92 counties in Indiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $196K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.84/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $25.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Greene County, AL · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cumberland County, ME · LIGHT
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Monroe County, WV · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hale County, AL · TRACE
$195K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bartow County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bartow sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($2.85) while total receipts differ.
Tallapoosa County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tallapoosa sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($2.83) while total receipts differ.
Indiana ERS state roll-up
Union stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Indiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2545)
Union ranks #2545 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Union County, Indiana stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2545 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Indiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Indiana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.